Any one know of a publication which shows/lists small airstrips on Vancouver island? Retirment might just take me there! John Firth an old, no longer bold pilot.

Let me know if you have or know where to get it. Chip F.

Cambridge S-Nav has been listed on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4531553630 If you are interested but don't know how to use ebay, let me know. Nick.

Lift was consistent for over five hours today, starting about 11:30am. It reached as much as 10kts by 3pm. Bases about 13,500. Not bad for late February in north central Colorado. Even the club president came by and drove the winch for a while.

On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 14:48:17 -0500, "news.mcgraw-hill.com" wrote in :: During a review of the V-speeds for an airplane I've never flown before, my instructor asked me about glide speed vs. weight, and total glide distance. I got...

I guess it's too long ago for people to remember the Olympia 4 series, from the 401 prototype, flown by Bill Ivans for the US team in '56 at St Yan, to the 465 flown in '65 by the Brit and NZ teams at South Cerney. They all had Frise ailerons. The 419 had far nicer ailerons than the contemporary...

Markus, Can you please send me an e-mail, I would like to ask you a few questions about the Fox and Swift which you seem to be well acquainted with. Thanks Ken

For Sale Discus 2b Year of mfg: 2000 S/N 58. Approx 120 flights, 180 hours. Factory Cobra trailer with glass top. Cambridge 302 Becker Radio Winter Mechanical Vario Boom Mike ELT

Looking to purchase an LS-4, B-model would be ideal...located in Southern California...any leads appreciated. Thank you.

Dear All, I am refinishing my PIK20D (in-out) and I have realized that the nose vent. mechanism. does not working. (I have recently bought this PIK, never flown with it). The problem is that the small circular plate which is adjustable by the push-pull button and open-close the air flow, is...

The X prize program being auctioned off by the US Junior Soaring Association ends Friday at 6 PM. Please make sure to take a look and support junior pilots throughout the US. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6512675149&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT

SZD-55-1 For Sale Follow Link for Details: www.szd55.org

Bruno, Just had to email you! I have been looking at the movies on your site and wow, they are fantastic, I'm very impressed and very very envious of the countryside, weather and your flying experiences :-) I am a low time solo pilot in the UK, I fly in Kent (SE of London near my home). I started...

http://www.mals.net/igcfiles/ My IGC files are on the web. http://www.mals.net/nswstatecomps05/ some pictures from the state comps. Enjoy. Mal

http://www.gfa.org.au/trophies/martin.php I have my eye on this ? ASL 24579 Mal

SSA members, visit the SSA site, log in, click on "eNewsletter" and have a look at the Feb 22 issue of the eNewsletter, which contains photos of the Convention. The recent gap in weekly publication was due to staff being in Ontario, and the eNewsletter will now be published weekly again. Jim...

"Shawn" wrote in message ... Yesterday, Feb. 13th, at 6:01 am, the pilot of a Boeing 757 west of Denver made a PIREP with the following comment, " we went from idle thrust to FULL Power to maintain altitude due to Strong Mountain wave". Still...

I was doing a little magic at this years SSA convention: http://www.seeyou.ws/ssaconvention2005.php I saw Dr. Paul McCready there and knew he would be interested in this so I floated my card around me a little. He loved it and took some notes but while I was floating my card, a bystander took...

I have just received information that N97L is for sale. http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/HP-18/N97L_Flies.htm An ad has been created and placed in the "Trading Post." http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/Trading_Post/The_Trading_Post.html The owner had purchased Udo's original Super...